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Treon Harris calls Will Grier his brother, even as the players vie to become the Florida Gators’ starting quarterback. As with many siblings, a degree of rivalry naturally exists. Yet, what appears from the outside to be a cutthroat competition and potential controversy is instead characterized by both as a harmonious relationship between two young quarterbacks looking to make themselves, each other and the Gators better. “We hang out a lot,” Harris, a sophomore, told reporters Wednesday. “We chill, we laugh, we make jokes, walk to eat. We’re brothers.” Grier said he and Harris “are really close friends” who formed a bond in...

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